BIOCLIMATIC RESIDENCE

The lot is located in an area that evolves from industrial to residential, in the outskirts of Athens. It is a two floor building that follows the bioclimatic principles and uses alternative heating systems. Being a composition of “containers” it refers to the area’s industrial character. The building’s metallic structure is cladded with light panels. It benefits from its construction system, since the realization time is short, it is earthquake proofed, well insulated, with volumetric plasticity. It turns its back towards the north and opens up to the south oriented garden, through large glass openings. The roof opening allows fresh air circulation in the interior space, letting it “breath” naturally. The ground floor is a free high ceiling space, where the living, kitchen and dining is located. The protagonist here is the fireplace and the metallic staircase. On the upper floors the views to Ymittos Mountain are filtered through wooden louvers. The metallic structure extends outdoors with the pergola and the entrance canopy. On the upper floor the cantilevered metal volumes create a continuous shadow play, throughout the day. The industrial floor underlines simplicity while the wooden louvers and deck relate to nature. The building’s base with the “kourasanit” rough texture relates to the environment.